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The WPIAL Basketball steering committee met Monday morning, finalizing the 12 tournament brackets. First Round match-ups are listed below. We’re working on brackets to post. The tournaments include 24 Washington/Greene County teams, 12 girls squads and 12 boys. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets (when available)

Preliminary/First Round
Thursday, Feb. 12
2A Boys Preliminary #19 West Greene at #14 Bentworth, 6:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
2A Boys Preliminary #17 Beth-Center at #16 Brentwood, 6:45 pm, WJPA-FM (1450) Watch/Listen
5A Boys Preliminary #18 Laurel Highlands at #15 Ringgold, 7 pm

Friday, Feb. 13
5A Girls #9 Trinity at #8 West Allegheny, 6:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
5A Girls #12 Peters Township at #5 Plum, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
3A Girls #11 McGuffey at #6 Our Lady/Sacred Heart, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
3A Girls #10 Deer Lakes at #7 Waynesburg, 7 pm

Monday. Feb. 16
2A Boys #10 Winchester Thurston at #7 Chartiers-Houston, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Boys #13 Fort Cherry at #4 Neshannock, 7 pm
2A Boys West Greene/Bentworth winner at #3 Our Lady/Sacred Heart, 7:00 pm
2A Boys #11 Springdale at #6 Jeff-Morgan, 7 pm
2A Boys Beth-Center/Brentwood winner at #1 Jeannette, 7 pm
1A Girls #11 Clairton at #6 West Greene, 7 pm

Tuesday, Feb. 17
5A Boys #10 Hampton at #7 Peters Township, 7:30 pm
5A Boys Ringgold/Laurel Highlands winner at #2 Lincoln Park, 7 pm
3A Boys #10 Charleroi vs. #7 Seton-La Salle, 6 pm at Peters Township
3A Boys #12 Wash High at #5 Southmoreland, 6:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
3A Boys #16 Waynesburg at #1 Mohawk, 7 pm
2A Girls #14 South Side Beaver at #13 Chartiers-Houston, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #13 Riverview at #4 Fort Cherry, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
2A Girls #15 Bentworth vs. #2 Winchester Thurston, 6 pm at Keystone Oaks
2A Girls #11 Beth-Center at #6 Aliquippa, 7 pm
2A Girls #10 Jeannette at #7 Burgettstown, 7 pm
2A Girls #9 Laurel at #8 California, 7 pm

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
1A Boys #6 Serra Catholic at #3 Avella, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (95.3) Watch/Listen

Thursday, Feb. 19
6A Girls #9 Mt. Lebanon/#8 North Hills winner at #1 Canon-McMillan, 5:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen

Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that the 35-year-old free agent has reached a $12 million, one-year deal with the club. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement is not official until Ozuna passes a physical. The signing gives the Pirates another experienced bat for a lineup that struggled in 2025. Ozuna, a 13-year veteran, hit .232 with 21 home runs for Atlanta. Pittsburgh has been busy this offseason, also acquiring All-Stars Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn.

HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had the final two of nearly 30 civil lawsuits against him dismissed. Court records show these lawsuits involved accusations of sexual misconduct from 27 women, mostly during massage appointments. The dismissals come just before the lawsuits were set to go to trial. Watson, who played for the Houston Texans at the time of the accusations, has denied any wrongdoing. Two Texas grand juries declined to indict him. Most lawsuits were settled in 2022. Watson was suspended for 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn’s father says she will no longer race if he has any say. The American skiing superstar broke her left leg in the Olympics downhill over the weekend. Alan Kildow, Vonn’s father, spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. He said his 41-year-old daughter won’t return to the Olympics. Vonn is recovering in a Treviso hospital after her fall and helicopter evacuation on Sunday. Vonn said on Instagram that she sustained a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly.” Her family remains by her side.